iii   Table of Contents 
    Sound Examiner SE-400 Series 
Calibrate ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 
Performing a Calibration ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 
Measure .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 
Logged Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 
Windscreen .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 
Positioning and tripod mount ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 
Measurements and displayed parameters .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 
Run, stop, and view results ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 
Download and view logged data ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 
DMS & downloaded measurements .................................................................................................................................................................... 23 
SoundPatrol feature ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 
Connecting the printer and settings .................................................................................................................................................................... 25 
Printing and reports ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 
Microphone preamp ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28 
Attaching the preamp .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 
Connecting an extension cable ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28 
Standards/Directives .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 
Acoustical Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 
Microphones ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 
Measurements ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 
Calibration ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 
Mechanical Characteristics.................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 
Physical Characteristics ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 
Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 
User Interface Characteristics ............................................................................................................................................................................... 32 
Power/Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32 
Ports and connections ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
 
SE-4
00 Series models and part numbers ............................................................................................................................................................. 33 
Accessories (sold separately) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 33 
Glossary of Terms................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 
Customer service .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 
Contacting 3M Instrumentation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 39 
International customers ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 39